Laura Adams interviews Saira Rahman, VP of New Investor Initiatives at Fundrise. Saira is a fintech leader with experience in strategy, payments, forecasting, financial reporting, and portfolio management. Financial IT named her a groundbreaker and one of the “30 Women Leaders Shaping the Fintech Sphere in 2022.”

Saira is also a co-host of the weekly podcast Girls Just Wanna Have Funds, where she deconstructs the intimidating world of finance for listeners.

In this interview, Saira and Laura discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:46 What Fundrise is (and what it offers)
02:21 Advice for new real estate investors
03:40 Diversifying your portfolio
05:34 How she ended up in fintech
07:39 How to break into fintech
09:03 If a finance degree is important for working in fintech
10:39 Diversity and inclusion in the fintech space
16:10 Advice for young professionals early in their career
17:42 Current developments at Fundrise
19:04 URL for more info from Saira!

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